Books by K Merton Claar

The author is an old man, like Fred. He doesn't tweet or twitter or even quack. He spent most of his adult life as an electronic engineer for the FAA and for the Navy. The last 12 years of his career was spent working in his wife's Christian bookstore. He considers those the best years of his life. Fred and Mabel have moved to an assisted living facility. Because of the company's loss of a large sum of money, the facility may be forced to close, and all the folks seek new places to live. Fred is eager to find the lost money, but has no accounting knowledge, so Mabel must step in. Almost all of the folks from the previous books help and in the end there are some romances and a twist in the adventure.

Arlen believed that going to an assisted living facility was a punishment similar to going to prison. When he found his neighbor dead and nobody believing it was murder, he realized that he would have to solve the mystery himself, even though he was not able to get around very well. Little did he know how big the mystery was and how close he would come to being the next victim. The author has lived a long life and seen many changes among his friends. Living a life alone he spends time reminiscing about the joys of the past and about the challenges of the future. He was an electronic engineer for many years and a partner in his wife's Christian bookstore for many more.

The author is a Korean War veteran, having served four years in the U.S. Navy. He is also a ham radio operator and has passed many messages, like the one in The story.Two families are involved when Mike is called back into the army for the Korean Conflict. He is sent to rescue his former partner, Elmer, and to do dangerous undercover tasks during the conflict. His sister learns the type of prejudice that the Japanese-American community was still facing as she falls in love with Samiko, her brother''s best friend. Elmer finds unexpected romance in his own office, but not with a Christian woman.

Arlen's success in stopping the international crime figures who came close to his residence in Meadowview Assisted Living Facility, led Lt. Crowder to ask for his help in solving the many deaths of older people in some local rest homes. His move to Paradise Hills Facility led him to often wish he had stayed in his comfortable room at Meadowview. Instead, his reporter's instinct got him into big trouble and carried others along with him, especially Olga, the owner of the home. The mystery ended in a big trial and an unexpected love affair. The author has lived a long life and seen many changes among his friends. Many are in assisted living facilities or retirement communities. He was an electronic engineer for many years and a partner in his wife's Christian bookstore for many more.

Two families in Seattle, one American and the other Japanese-American, face the upcoming World War II. Both families have sons who are affected by the war and by the prejudice that roiled the Seattle community and sent one family to an internment camp. As they work together to chase down a persistent Japanese spy, they face danger and death, but a wound leads one of them to find love, even in the clamor of war. The author was raised on Beacon Hill in Seattle, and saw the barrage balloon on the golf course and the camouflaged Boeing plant. He saw the gold stars placed in many windows and his classmates being hauled off to internment camps.

The author is an old man, like Fred and Charlie. He doesn't tweet or twitter or even quack. He spent most of his adult life as an electronic engineer for the FAA and for the Navy. The last 12 years of his career was spent working in his wife's Christian bookstore. He considers those the best years of his life. He has struggled with 10 years of difficult times recovering from a sin against his family and has the Lord to thank for his recovery and a new life of faith. Water has become a critical element for the farmers and many are not getting the amount they feel they need. When the head of the local irrigation district ends up dead the farmers are suspected. But Fred and Charlie have their own ideas.

The author is an old man, like Fred and Charlie. He doesn't tweet or twitter or even quack. He spent most of his adult life as an electronic engineer for the FAA and for the Navy. The last 12 years of his career was spent working in his wife's Christian bookstore. He considers those the best years of his life. He has struggled with 10 years of difficult times recovering from a sin against his family and only has the Lord to thank for his recovery and a new life of faith.